The Fairy of the Snows (Paperback)

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1913 Original Publisher: Benziger Brothers Subjects: Children's stories, American Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER III INTRODUCING MICHAEL, THE OFFICE-BOY, AND SHOWING ALICE MORROW IN HER FIRST KNOWN DANCE 1SAY, Father," said my faithful office-boy, Michael, toward the end of February, "Alice Morrow is very fond of reading." "Indeed " "Yes, Father: she likes fairy stories especially." "Quite natural," I made answer. "Every little child ought to like fairy tales." "Yes, Father; but you see she hasn't much of a chance at home. They have no books." "Well, Michael, what are you driving at?" "The fact is Alice has hinted to me several times that she'd like you to loan her some books to read." "Oh That's it, is it?" "And she paid you an awful compliment." "She did? Let's have it." "She said that any book you recommended or picked put for her would be just three times as interesting because you picked it out." "What an imagination the child must have." "She considers you a tin god, Father." "She didn't use that expression, young man." "No; but that's what it came to. She wants to know whether there's any chance of your being the next Pope." "Did you undeceive her?" "Sure, I did. I told her you didn't want the job." "A very nice way of putting it," I commented. Michael, be it remarked, was just turned fifteen, and, in his youthful simplicity, thought that the papal dignity might be mine for the asking. He is older now, and knows better. "I told her you was a " "What's that?" I interrupted. "I beg pardon; I told her you were " "I thank you, Michael." "A Jesuit priest, and that you wouldn't accept any what-you-may-...